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My drum build post http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=82248
Open top drum
Donor kettle. Cut off the flange and handle.
Oven gasket glued in place
Not a bad fit.
ECB grate holder.
Looks pretty good.
5lb Brisket Flat. Baked Bean Recipe
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=50945
Everything was great. Brisket under 5 hours. Great beans!
Yesterday
I love these bags!
This morning
3 Hickory chunks
She's waiting for the goodies
My new table and firebox hooks
3.5 hours later...
Blue Smoke!!!!!
20 degree difference between side thermo and Maverick under the grate.
3 hrs 30 min
5 hrs and BBQ sauce
Done!
Temps were constant, 240 - 250 for 6 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might sell the WSM.
Maybe not.
Thanks to all for the comments. Gonna build another drum soon!
I live near Trier (close to the German, Luxemburg & Belgian borders).
This was my first UDS smoke. I've been doing "real" BBQ for 4 years. Sad to say but I used to be a "meat boiler", until I saw the light.
6lb Brisket Flat
4lb Butt
NEXT MORNING
Hickory & Apple chunks
Temps 320F - 360F
Final Internal temps before resting - Brisket 190F ; Butt 205F
Overall the meat was delicious, but the smoke ring was almost nonexistent. Not enough wood chunks or because I used lump?
Last...
My neighbors think I'm crazy!! But she's already a beauty!
It is hard to find drums in Germany, at least close by. Most have sealed tops and have oil in them or are too expensive.
I lucked out and found 2 drums with lids, got both for $30. Both had orange syrup in them and liners.
Burning...
The military commissaries only sell USDA beef. Haven't tried any Euro beef yet. Yes, I use a clay pot inside the water pan. My sister got the sign in NYC or NJ.
I planned to do a High Temp cook on this brisket because I didn't want to have to stay up all night.
Wow!!! The brisket was incredible. Moist and tender. Nice smoke ring. What more could you ask for. This won't be the last time I make a brisket.
Full ring of charcoal, 25-30 lit briquettes, 2...
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